Where does “egérfogó” come from?

egérfogó (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fogó, from Hungarian fog, from Proto-Ugric puŋɜ- — to grasp, to catch.

egérfogó (Hungarian): mousetrap

Definitions

  1. mousetrap

Ancestry of “egérfogó”, step by step

egérfogó traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian fogó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfogópresent participle of fog; pincers, pliers; tongs
2Hungarianfogto hold; to take; to catch, to capture
3Proto-Ugricpuŋɜ-to grasp, to catch

via Hungarian egér

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianegérmouse
2Proto-Uralicšiŋeremouse

Words derived from “egérfogó”

Every word from Proto-Ugric puŋɜ- →Every word from Hungarian fog →Every word from Hungarian fogó →